The world is not enough

Yes, this is the title for a James Bond movie.... and even as I type I am humming the tune of the soundtrack.

However, the world IS not enough. We have destroyed so much of what is beautiful and what is good both in this world and in ourselves, as people. Yesterday, I went to visit somebody very close to me in a rehabilitation clinic. I was meant to spend half an hour with him and ended up being there for nearly an hour and a half, after a very long work day.

I then drove home, collected my daughter, and went to do some grocery shopping. On the drive home, at about 18h30, we were about to pull into our driveway, and we encountered a small doggy on the grass opposite our complex. The dog was clearly lost and looked very bewildered. At first I thought it had been hurt as it was very confused. We stopped and we coaxed it to us. You could see that she was old, quite deaf and a little bit blind.

We went to all the complexes in the house and searched for her owners for over an hour. Nobody knew where she belonged, and very few people cared. We eventually were left with no choice and we took her home. 

She was dirty and she was thirsty. After spending another hour orientating her with our doggies, she came and climbed on the bed with me. I took some photos and I put them on Facebook, and then I contacted TAG (the Animal Guardians). Within 15 minutes - her owners had been located. It is incredible that we were able to accomplish this, and the owner was so happy to be reunited with her baby.

But she was vulnerable, she was scared, and nobody bothered to help her. What has happened to us as people that we turn the other cheek, and we ignore those who most need our help?

Be kind to one another.